Did you notice that ?

[threeminutesboy]

that the second guitar this guy is selling on ebay this way

1997 USA Ernie Ball Music Man Axis Sport HSS BODY - eBay (item 360324311860 end time Dec-30-10 19:42:52 PST)

bit by bit

The fishy thing is that the serial number are not available there was an ASS hardtail last week and now this AS

could be a way of making more $$$ or a way to sell a stolen instrument

in both case I feel it's a real pity

 

[Jack FFR1846]

G23655 is the s# on the sport.

If you search his store for Axis, you can see the whole thing broken down into parts.

I stopped looking after looking at about 200 of his items for sale..... He's not far from me and clearly buys guitars and breaks them into the smallest things he can and sells piece by piece.

 

[threeminutesboy]

what a waste

 

[kimonostereo]

I've actually bought a Fender Japan Telecaster body from him/her a few years ago. Yes, it seems the buy whole guitars used and then take them apart. There is a huge market for individual parts for those that love to tinker and make their "own" instrument.

 

[Sticky1973]

I know, it could be seen as a shame that all those instruments are broken down for spares, but I agree with Jack - there is a legitimate market. From keeping spares to applying upgrades, from tweaks to crazy fads, I feel it allows us all an element of customisation without the permanent disfigurement of our own cherished instrument. I'd certainly rather use original parts, too.

The Axis Super Sport neck plate with serial was also on sale earlier this week, and it was an instrument that a knucklehead had owned in the past; nothing fishy, all signs point to a legit passing on of the instrument, and then broken for parts.

I love to tinker, exactly as kimono has said, and I just know I'd ruin the resale value on a BFR within a week of ownership. Can't help it. It's not that I could do any better than the OEM, it's just that I like things how I like them. Guitars, motorcycles, and computers. I love fixing stuff (usually after having caused the damage first )

I blame Lego.

 

[threeminutesboy]

...I blame Lego.

lol

well anyway might be a good business in the end

my heart is bleeding to see such instruments in pieces that's all

 

[straycat113]

Well the term is he parts out guitars. Personally I have no issues with guys who do this and this seller is very well known. The bottom line is it is hard to get original parts for certain guitars especially Fender who have a miserable CS department. I remember on the F- Forum some years back a girl was almost killed in a car accident and had her new Strat in the car which had the neck snapped in half, and they would not sell her a new neck which everyone thought was really cold as she was badly hurt,=true story.

Now EBMM has it where if you break your neck you can send it in and at least buy a new one which is all she wanted to do. To be honest even if they did not I would believe that if Sterling was sure everything checked out he would of saw to it the right thing was done.

So that is why I have no problem with someone that is in this business, the only thing I have issues with are the ones who cell COAs as their is only really one use for them, and it is not a good one.

 

[Sticky1973]

my heart is bleeding to see such instruments in pieces that's all

I can totally understand how it is almost sacrilege to break down such a fine instrument to components.

That said, it is almost a mark of respect that we move towards one brand and avoid others?

.... that is why I have no problem with someone that is in this business....

Yep, to tinker is surely one's own perogative.

 

[lenny]

yip hes been around a long time doing that ...THESTRATOSPHERE is basically famous to Guys like me that build..